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Monday, January 23, 2012

Library Book

Students - this is a poem that I wrote a few years ago, a poem about something I love to do...take books out from the library! (Our family is much much better at taking books out than returning them on time, but fortunately the library likes our overdue fines too.) Is there something that gives you a so-full-happy-cannot-wait-feeling? If so, then you must write about it! Maybe even today...

My New Book

A Podcast!

I am so happy to be part of this podcast with the wonderful authors of SHARING BOOKS, TALKING SCIENCE, Valerie Bang-Jensen and Mark Lubkowitz. We had a blast! Click the image to hear it.

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Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

I am grateful to have written the 20 poems that are part of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2017-2018 Music for Youth Concert. There are a few remaining dates left! Click the image above to learn more.

March 27!

To learn more, click the image.

Bookmark

Please print if you wish! There are 4 bookmarks per page, and each has room at the top for a hole and yarn. x

Happy News!

READ! READ! READ!, my new book with illustrator Ryan O'Rourke, is a 2017 Nerdy Book Club Choice in the Poetry & Novels in Verse Category as well as a Notable Poetry Book for 2018 by the National Council of Teachers of English.

Next Year

Please click the image above to learn about my school visits.

Welcome!

I'm Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, and I've been sharing poems and lessons here since March 2010. The Poem Farm is a safe place for children to explore poems, and it's a place for teachers to find poetry teaching ideas. I post on Fridays during the school year, and I welcome you to make yourself cozy here among the words.

Need a Poem?

If you are new here, I welcome you! If you seek a poem, click the "Find a Poem" tab above, and it will take you to a page where you can select poems by topic (dogs) or technique (alliteration). This resource is intended for personal or classroom use, and I welcome teachers and students to use these poems in lessons and as mentors. - Amy

My Other Blog

Click the chatting birds to peek into others' notebooks and to find zillions of ideas for your own notebook keeping life.